My name is Joceline Bailey-Murdock and I would like to welcome your child to 7th grade. This is my tenth year at Darlington Middle School; I am originally from Edgefield, SC where I graduated from Strom Thurmond High School. Upon graduation I was accepted to Francis Marion University where I received my Bachelor's degree in History and a minor in geography. As your child's teacher I look forward to giving them a chance to express their creative side and practice self-expression. In order to uphold this commitment, I plan to develop learning plans individualized to their needs and provide an open line of communication with you and your child to ensure your child's academic success.

This year as a 7th grader, you will be studying world cultures in which you studied in 6th grade. However, you will focus on changes in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. “Contemporary Cultures 1600to the Present." Each student will be given a South Carolina Standards Reinforcement Guide workbook in which they will need to keep up with and bring to class EVERY DAY, not only will this book be used in class but it will also be used for nightly homework assignments. Once again I look forward to making your child's transition into the middle stage of middle school as smooth as possible, but I will need your help as well to make this a successful year for all of us. Once again I look forward to making your child's transition into the middle stage of middle school as smooth as possible, but I will need your help as well to make this a successful year for all of us. In this class, your child will need the following materials daily to achieve academic excellence:

In order to have a classroom that is effective for learning, I have incorporated a few classroom rules and consequences to help our classroom run as smoothly as possible to ensure that we have a successful year and your child receives the best education possible.

Rewards

Throughout the year students will be rewarded for individual academic achievement as well as classroom academic achievement.

Homework
Student will receive a HW sheet every MONDAY with a schedule of the weekly assignments(usually about 3 assignments per week). Homework will be collected, graded, and is essential for student understanding of the concepts and information we cover in class. It is the student's responsibility to refer to their HW shed and turn in assignments on time.

Test/Quizzes

Social Studies will test on FRIDAYS (Major unit test and quizzes). Each Thursday,students will have a vocabulary quiz. Student may be subjected to pop quizzes as well.

Absent

If your child is absent for any reason, he/she will have 5 days from the date that they return to make-up any missing assignments. It is your child's responsibility to check the missing work folder and speak with the teacher about making up missing work.

REMIND.COM: Subscribers text a class @code to a Remind Phone Number. For US teachers, the Remind number is 81010 or 843-419-7135
For example, if the code is @math just text 81010 or 843-419-7135 and the assigned at code to receive reminders and announcements about class.

Please text @gttra to 81010 for GT(Honors) and @kacb9ee to 81010 for Academics